Māui | Stories Behind the Art

Stories Behind the Art

Creator of Te Ika-a-Māui

At the height of an extraordinary feat, Māui grips a taut line as the ocean rises around him. Our artwork explores determination, inherited strength and the enduring connection between people, land and sea.

Download Māui story (PDF)

Four-page A4 leaflet · PDF · 1.1 MB
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Watermarked Māui story leaflet cover, showing Māui pulling a fishing line through ocean waves.
Preview of the watermarked story leaflet.

A closer look at the story

The full leaflet looks closely at the artwork and introduces published tellings of Māui’s great catch, with sources for further reading.

The artwork and visual readings are Aroha Artisan’s contemporary interpretation. The leaflet includes published sources for further learning about the traditions and communities connected to the story.

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